National Republican., 1887-08-11
VIRGINIA STATE NEWS.

Crozier, IN floyu county, ID reported TO
yield $l1S to the ton.
A farmer in Accomac county sold his crop
OF kale grown on fifty acres for $4,000.
his net profit on the sale was $l2,050.
A number of tho fish oil factories on the
lower Chesapeake will close after this sea-
son, owing to the unsatisfactory prices OBJ
tained for the oil.
The jury in the Langston murder case ut
Petersburg 10 composed Of six white and six
colored jurors. The trial is expected to
last at least two weeks longer.
The mortality in the city OF Norfolk dur
ing the month OF July was larger than ever
before known in that city, q very large pro-
portion being children under 5years Of age.
The Page News (Democratic) says The
people alone should govern, but we are
sorry to say they don't do much Of 1t In the
state Of Virginia under the present order
of things.
Zinc in paying quantities has been discoy;
cred In Buckingham county. The vein runs
from point two miles south Of Glenmore
to the court house-a distance OF about
nine miles.
The Alerandridn Is the name of q new
weekly paper which made its first appear
ance in Alexandria last Saturday. Mr..
Charles H. House, well-known printer, is
editor and proprietor.
Reports from Botetourt county repre-
sent the Republic ans as gaining strength
all the time, and II proper man is
brought out they expect to elect repre-
sentative to the next legislature.
The Roanoke Weekly Sun reappeared last
week after It's late iery ordeal. It is edited
by Mr.. 9. NJ. Webber, a leading Republican
of the southwest. He Is journalist OF
large experience and writer Of ability.
The largest roller -four mill In south
west Virginia Is located at Salem, Roanoke
county. 1t is run at its full capacity all
the time, and the flour 1t produces stands
very high in all the markets of the state.
The expenses Of the United States court
held at Danville last week for five days
amounted to $3.50. The entire time of the
court was taken up In prosecuting petty
offenses against the internal revenue laws.
Mr.. T. Spicer Curlett, OF Lancaster
county, has withdrawn from the legislative
contest. Mr.. Curlett was the Republican
representative In the last legislature, and
discharged his duties with great credit to
himself.
OF the late Democratic convention at
Roanoke the Alexandra Gazette says: $50
far as any possible advantage to the Demo-
Roanoke convention had better not been
held"
A number of the registrars In Stafford
county-all Democrat ts-seem likely to come
to grief on account of improper and frauiu-
lent registration. The grand jury has In
dicted them, and the evidence against them
Is said to be overwhelming.
The Seventh Day Adventlsts are holding
their animal aamn mpatinn naar Harriepn-
burg, and great crowds are In attendance.
Ministers OF that denomination are present
from almost every state In the Union.
Many converts have been made.
Reports from all over the state represent
that the corn crop will be very large one
unless something very unexpected should
happen. The tobacco crop will not he
much more than half crop, but the
quality will be the best for several years
past.
Dysentery, Of very malignant type, has
been prevailing to considerable extent In
Spotsylvania county, and there have been a
number of deaths, especially the children,
Geo. w. Ellis, we'll known colored man
Of the county, had eight Of his family sick
at one time and lost one daughter from 1t.
Patrick county, so long shut out from the
world for want OF railroad facilities, Is now
attracting great attention from capitalists
and others. Large tracts Of land are being
sold and the inexhaustible mineral resources
are being developed. The extension of and
the broadening OF the gauge OF the Dauville
and New River railroad is looked forw ard to
as soon to be accomplished. When this is
done Patrick will be one OF the richest coun-
ties In the state.
The Norfolk Yirginian has this to say 10
regard to the Roanoake convention:
ut is not to be denied that there are
Democrats who think something better than
the Riddleberger bill could have been
matured, and II is beyond dispute that the
| Blair educational bill is not altogether
popular. But II may be found that these
| Objectionable features Will win In popular
| estimation as the campaign progresses, a3
both measures appeal to the cupidity OF the
| people,"
The Richmond Truth says: "We regret
that the Democratic party does not realize
| the Importance Of conciliating the working
men In this state. There are over $4,000
| voters In Virginia who are members OF labor
organizations. We again tell you that these
peoples wishes must be respected You
cannot afford to ignore them. They are
determined, and the cry OF Mahoneism
which seems to be the policy which will be
pursued by the party, will not swerye them
In their purpose"
OF the Rev. John T.. Massey, the Alexau,
dria Item says; " Il am ready to do what
euer this convention says do. IL It says
vote for Hancock electors, am for Han
cock electors; II for Garfield electors, | an
for Garfield electors said Mr. John Il
Massey on the stage OF the Richmond Thea
ter In 1880, when the readiuster convention
was in session. Mr. Massey Is human, aud
likes to be ON the strong side, but some
times mistakes the weak side for the strong
Mr.. Massey is repudiator, but Is Willing
to go anywhere the Democratic party goes
OF course he is,n